BJP MP Kirit Somaiya today raised the issue of 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case in the Lok Sabha following the latest revelations in the case. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Mr. Somaiya sought a reply from the government over the missing papers related to the case. He also alleged changes of affidavit in the court about the deletion of Ishrat Jahan reference as terrorist during UPA rule.
Ruling BJP is continuously trying to corner the Congress over the issue as media reported that former Home Minister P Chidambaram had signed the first affidavit mentioning Ishrat name. However, it was deleted in the second affidavit filed in Gujarat High Court in 2009. Some senior former Home Ministry officials had alleged that the change was made in political pressure.